Autumn in Southwest Virginia

Submitted by Danny Redd on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:48am

I thought I would share some of the many beautiful photos I have been lucky enough to capture over the last couple of weeks of Autumn's arrival in and around Southwest Virginia. Lots of early color this year but, it seems to be fading fast. It's Gods way of making us notice the everyday beauty around us, if only just for a few days out of the year.

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Peachbottom Falls

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Another view of Peachbottom Falls.

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A sure sign of falls arrival is the Goldenrod's bright yellow flowers.

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A squirrel enjoying a black walnut.

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Bright reds have been abundant this year early in the season.

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Golds and yellows are also plentiful.

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The sunshine really makes the color pop.

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Color beginning to show near the Blue Ridge Music Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Lots of green was still left when the colors began to mix in.

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Hay bales around Groundhog Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Color starting to show at Groundhog Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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At Groundhog Mountain on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Shelter at Rocky Knob off the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Lots of colors beginning to fill in the mountainsides.

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Setting sun lighting a tree up in a blaze of orange.

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Bright reds of the Sumac can be found along roadside throughout the state.

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More vivid reds of the Sumac.

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Scenes of curving country roads with lots of fall color are abundant this time of year.

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Broomfield corn planted at the Puckett Cabin on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Evening sunset is a beautiful backdrop to the Puckett Cabin.

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Don't forget to notice the contrast of the fall colors against the darkness of the tree branches and trunks.

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Maples never fail in showing off their true colors in the fall.

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Color along the New River Trail.

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Along the New River Trail

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Fall colors and flowing water.

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Fall skies always have a beautiful blue that contrasts great with the clouds and fall color.

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Bright colors of the Maples and Hickory against the bright blue skies.

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Bright golds of the Hickory from below.

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A lucky shot of a beautiful autumn rainbow.

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Another lucky shot of a beautiful autumn rainbow.

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Did someone say pumpkin shortage?

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Breathtaking view of Pilot Mountain from just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.